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QUIETMAN · 03-30-2009, 12:31 PM

Hi Folks, was thinking of getting the ferry across to France, travelling down the west cost, cutting through Spain and then arriving in Faro Portugal next year for the annual Faro Bike Rally. Anyone else from the UK or Ireland going ? Should be a good spin.

CanadianBird · 03-30-2009, 7:14 PM

Do you mean 2010? Of course I'm not going but the riding season hasn't even begun in the norther climes, who planning next year?

QUIETMAN · 03-31-2009, 5:51 AM

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Originally Posted by CanadianBird

Do you mean 2010? Of course I'm not going but the riding season hasn't even begun in the norther climes, who planning next year?

Yeah summer 2010. I quite fancy a long spin and a bit of sunshine, we don't get much of it here

eddie · 05-25-2009, 1:47 PM

Hi I live in Spain I could meet you north spain and ride down to faro with you. What are the dates.
All the best Eddie

QUIETMAN · 05-26-2009, 5:28 AM

Hi Eddie, I think it normally on around the 3rd week in July. I will have to check the website and try to average the rally dates, it's on the same time every year. Moto Club De Faro I think is the name of the club that hold it. We are planning ahead just so it's organised properly and we know where we are going, will probably sail into Santander unless we have more time then we might go down through France, but if the ferry service from Cork gets the go ahead and then we could sail into Gijon just west of Santander. We will see what happens. Would be a nice idea to meet up, the more the better.

eddie · 05-26-2009, 6:11 AM

Hello quietman sounds good to me.I can meet up anywhere, Santander is about 8 hours ride for me.
Look forward to hearing more.
All the best Eddie

QUIETMAN · 05-26-2009, 6:30 AM

No bother Eddie, anymore developements and I'll stick them up here, looking forward to a bit of sunshine and some dry roads, have forgotten what that is although we are supposed to get a hot one this weekend here, all 20 degrees of it

Look forward to hopefully meeting up.
Take it handy, and if it's handy take it twice

eddie · 05-26-2009, 12:49 PM

If you fancy this part of the world. ( Denia near Alicante ) Great roads no speed camara's,I can always organise accomadation.
Last year we rode Spain to Cherboug ferry to Rosslare then north for the NW 200. Then back to Rosslare ferry to Pembroke Thro Wales,England then ferry to France to Spain.
Must say what a great part of the world you live in,and really nice people.We also had great weather. Only thing that spoilt the trip was the death of Robert Dunlop.
Take care
Eddie

QUIETMAN · 07-20-2009, 10:59 AM

Thanks Eddie, might just do that, I have persuaded the other half to go now so might go a little early and see a bit of spain on the way down.

QUIETMAN · 11-20-2009, 12:39 PM

Right so, plans, routes and fares are set and the missus is going too, so will have to take it handy

. So far there's 7 bikes and 9 people altogether going. Traveling to Wales, riding to Folkestone UK and getting the Channel Tunnel to Calais on Saturday 10th of July and then 3 1/2 days of glorious riding to the south coast of Portugal. Anyone here from the Uk, France, Spain or Portugal or anywhere else for that matter going to this ?
Home

CanadianBird · 11-22-2009, 10:25 AM

Can you ride through the Chunnel? Or do you put your bike on a train?

QUIETMAN · 11-23-2009, 8:09 AM

Bike on the train and 35 minutes later your in France

johnison1969 · 11-23-2009, 10:01 AM

Sounds brilliant , Id love to come with you, what would be an average costing all in all, Im from north west uk?

QUIETMAN · 11-23-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by johnison1969

Sounds brilliant , Id love to come with you, what would be an average costing all in all, Im from north west uk?

Being up in Lancs, I guess you have about 300 miles to Folkestone (Fuel) then a return Channel Tunnel fare of 70 euro oh sorry about £50 Sterling, 2 nights cheap hotel and 2 nights camping on route to faro + return journey and about 400 euro fuel. 40 Euro entry for the 4 days including camping and food vouchers etc. Obviously add on food and drink too.
A lot of Brits go to this and also there is a huge group that travel with the BSH crowd every year too.
A group a my rally mates and mates from an Irish Bike Forum are getting together for this spin.

QUIETMAN · 02-10-2010, 5:54 AM

Schedule organised now,

Day 1 Ferry from Ireland to Cherbourg France
Day 2 Cherbourg to La Rochelle France 300 miles
Day 3 La Rochelle to Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain 330 miles
Day 4 Vitoria-Gasteiz to Merida Spain 390 miles
Day 5 Merida to Faro Portugal 215 miles

Should be good craic, 17 of us so far travelling.

03-30-2009, 7:14 PM	#2
CanadianBird Join Date: Nov 25 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 4,433	Re: Going to Faro ? Do you mean 2010? Of course I'm not going but the riding season hasn't even begun in the norther climes, who planning next year?

05-25-2009, 1:47 PM	#4
eddie honker Join Date: May 23 2009 Location: Alicante Spain Posts: 4	Re: Going to Faro ? Hi I live in Spain I could meet you north spain and ride down to faro with you. What are the dates. All the best Eddie

05-26-2009, 5:28 AM	#5
QUIETMAN Join Date: Jan 16 2009 Location: CO WEXFORD IRELAND Posts: 73	Re: Going to Faro ? Hi Eddie, I think it normally on around the 3rd week in July. I will have to check the website and try to average the rally dates, it's on the same time every year. Moto Club De Faro I think is the name of the club that hold it. We are planning ahead just so it's organised properly and we know where we are going, will probably sail into Santander unless we have more time then we might go down through France, but if the ferry service from Cork gets the go ahead and then we could sail into Gijon just west of Santander. We will see what happens. Would be a nice idea to meet up, the more the better.

05-26-2009, 6:11 AM	#6
eddie honker Join Date: May 23 2009 Location: Alicante Spain Posts: 4	Re: Going to Faro ? Hello quietman sounds good to me.I can meet up anywhere, Santander is about 8 hours ride for me. Look forward to hearing more. All the best Eddie

05-26-2009, 6:30 AM	#7
QUIETMAN Join Date: Jan 16 2009 Location: CO WEXFORD IRELAND Posts: 73	Re: Going to Faro ? No bother Eddie, anymore developements and I'll stick them up here, looking forward to a bit of sunshine and some dry roads, have forgotten what that is although we are supposed to get a hot one this weekend here, all 20 degrees of it Look forward to hopefully meeting up. Take it handy, and if it's handy take it twice

05-26-2009, 12:49 PM	#8
eddie honker Join Date: May 23 2009 Location: Alicante Spain Posts: 4	Re: Going to Faro ? If you fancy this part of the world. ( Denia near Alicante ) Great roads no speed camara's,I can always organise accomadation. Last year we rode Spain to Cherboug ferry to Rosslare then north for the NW 200. Then back to Rosslare ferry to Pembroke Thro Wales,England then ferry to France to Spain. Must say what a great part of the world you live in,and really nice people.We also had great weather. Only thing that spoilt the trip was the death of Robert Dunlop. Take care Eddie

07-20-2009, 10:59 AM	#9
QUIETMAN Join Date: Jan 16 2009 Location: CO WEXFORD IRELAND Posts: 73	Re: Going to Faro ? Thanks Eddie, might just do that, I have persuaded the other half to go now so might go a little early and see a bit of spain on the way down.

11-20-2009, 12:39 PM	#10
QUIETMAN Join Date: Jan 16 2009 Location: CO WEXFORD IRELAND Posts: 73	Re: Going to Faro ? Right so, plans, routes and fares are set and the missus is going too, so will have to take it handy . So far there's 7 bikes and 9 people altogether going. Traveling to Wales, riding to Folkestone UK and getting the Channel Tunnel to Calais on Saturday 10th of July and then 3 1/2 days of glorious riding to the south coast of Portugal. Anyone here from the Uk, France, Spain or Portugal or anywhere else for that matter going to this ? Home __________________ Ride hard and mind the Leprachauns

11-22-2009, 10:25 AM	#11
CanadianBird Join Date: Nov 25 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 4,433	Re: Going to Faro ? Can you ride through the Chunnel? Or do you put your bike on a train?

11-23-2009, 8:09 AM	#12
QUIETMAN Join Date: Jan 16 2009 Location: CO WEXFORD IRELAND Posts: 73	Re: Going to Faro ? Bike on the train and 35 minutes later your in France __________________ Ride hard and mind the Leprachauns

11-23-2009, 10:01 AM	#13
johnison1969 birds on the wing fly free Join Date: Nov 01 2009 Location: uk lancashire Age: 41 Posts: 437	Re: Going to Faro ? Sounds brilliant , Id love to come with you, what would be an average costing all in all, Im from north west uk? __________________ life is like a box of frogs..its rediculous but fun especially if your a bird...

02-10-2010, 5:54 AM	#15
QUIETMAN Join Date: Jan 16 2009 Location: CO WEXFORD IRELAND Posts: 73	Re: Going to Faro ? Schedule organised now, Day 1 Ferry from Ireland to Cherbourg France Day 2 Cherbourg to La Rochelle France 300 miles Day 3 La Rochelle to Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain 330 miles Day 4 Vitoria-Gasteiz to Merida Spain 390 miles Day 5 Merida to Faro Portugal 215 miles Should be good craic, 17 of us so far travelling. __________________ Ride hard and mind the Leprachauns